Beijing entertainment groups to boycott celebrities in drug, sex scandal
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This photo taken on Sept 9, 2014, shows director Wang Quan'an and his wife Zhang Yuqi at the premiere of White Deer Plain. The Golden Bear-winning film director was detained last week on suspicion of hiring prostitutes.[Photo/IC] |
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"Celebrities should not only keep a good image in the public but also should be disciplined off the stage," said Liu Zhongkui, deputy head of the association.
Liu told Xinhua that as a performance brokerage firm, they will not hire or organize activities for any celebrities involved in drug abuse or prostitution.
The association and 42 Beijing preforming-arts organizations signed an anti-drug commitment earlier this year, promising not to hire any celebrities who use drugs.
China has detained a string of celebrities, including movie and television stars and film directors, in recent months on drug-related and prostitution charges.
Jaycee Chan, son of Chinese kung fu star Jackie Chan, was formally arrested in Beijing on Wednesday following a drugs bust in his residence in Beijing on Aug 14.
